Un grand amour
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"Un grand amour" was the Luxembourg
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
, performed in French
by Solange Berry
.
The song is in the chanson style, and features Berry singing about the unexpectedness of a "great love". As the song ends, however, she sings about the ending of such a love, but sings that it is not a bad thing if it is replaced by friendship.
The song was performed fourth on the night (following France
's André Claveau
with "Dors, mon amour
" and preceding Sweden
's Alice Babs
with "Lilla stjärna
"). At the close of voting, it had received 1 point, placing 9th (equal last) in a field of 10.
Luxembourg did not enter the 1959 Contest
, in fact the only edition of Eurovision from which the country was absent from its inception in 1956 through 1993. Thus, the song was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative
at the 1960 contest
by Camillo Felgen
with "So laang we's du do bast
".
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
Eurovision Song Contest 1958
The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest. The convention that the winning country from a year hosted the following year's contest was introduced in this year. France's win was their first. It was the last time to date that the United Kingdom did not enter the contest...
, performed in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
by Solange Berry
Solange Berry
Solange Berry is a Belgian singer.- Eurovision Song Contest 1958 :In 1958, Berry was the Luxembourgish representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with the song "Un grand amour"...
.
The song is in the chanson style, and features Berry singing about the unexpectedness of a "great love". As the song ends, however, she sings about the ending of such a love, but sings that it is not a bad thing if it is replaced by friendship.
The song was performed fourth on the night (following France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's André Claveau
André Claveau
André Claveau was born in Paris and was a very popular singer in France from the 1940s to 1960s....
with "Dors, mon amour
Dors, Mon Amour
"Dors, mon amour" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958. Performed in French by André Claveau representing France, the song was the first entry sung by a male soloist to win the contest....
" and preceding Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's Alice Babs
Alice Babs
Alice Babs is a singer and actor from Kalmar in Sweden. While she has worked in a wide number of genres - e.g. Swedish folklore, Elizabethan songs and opera - she is best known internationally as a jazz singer...
with "Lilla stjärna
Lilla stjärna
"Lilla stjärna" performed by Alice Babs was the Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 held in Hilversum, the Netherlands...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 1 point, placing 9th (equal last) in a field of 10.
Luxembourg did not enter the 1959 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1959
The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year....
, in fact the only edition of Eurovision from which the country was absent from its inception in 1956 through 1993. Thus, the song was succeeded as Luxembourgish representative
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
Luxembourg was one of the countries to participate in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.From their debut to 1993 Luxembourg competed frequently in the Contest, being absent from the contest once during this period...
at the 1960 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1960
The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth in the series, and was held on 29 March 1960 in London. France's win this year was their second in the contest....
by Camillo Felgen
Camillo Felgen
Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen was a Luxembourgian singer, lyricist, DJ, and television presenter.- Biography :...
with "So laang we's du do bast
So Laang We's Du Do Bast
"So laang we's du do bast" was Luxembourg's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960.Performed by Camillo Felgen, the song represented no less than three firsts for Luxembourg; firstly by being sung in Luxembourgish , secondly by being sung by a male singer "So laang we's du do bast" ("As Long As...
".